Romney IS NOT your typical Northeasterner/MA man. Born and raised in Michigan. He's a true Republican through and through. The fact that the Boston Press and 85% of Mass politicans (the dems) HATE him should tell you that this is anyone but sKerry!
You're using the same argument that the hildebeast will be using when she really gears up her campaign after she's re-elected to her senatorial position. She was born and raised in IL. Lived in AR. Resided in DC. Now she's from NY. Plus, she's a woman, wife and mother and already has White House and Congressional experience. If fact if one goes by credentials, she's better that Romney.
I've liked what I have heard from his mouth. He doesn't hold up the big "I" ala clinton. He talks like an intelligent person with ideas and not just slogans. I am tired of canned campaign slogans. I would like to hear someone talk without a teleprompter or memorized party lines for a change. I think people will warm up to Romney when they begin to listen to him.
Oh, wow! That sets MY mind at ease!
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He is a republican through and through in the same sense that Pataki is.
What I find especially ironic, is there are are at least 3 or 4 democratic governors and 3 or 4 democratic senators, who are MORE conservative then him.
His positions on gun control, abortion, and gay rights, are the same exact positions that Hillary Clinton has.
Simply put, I have never, and will never vote for someone for president who openly supports abortion, and there are enough pro-lifers with that view to doom Romney or any other pro-abortion/pro-gun control/pro-gay rights republican to defeat.